English Explanatory Dictionary

bearable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.
  2. Able to be borne or carried; portable.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛəɹəbəɫ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bearable.wav

Word forms

bearable

Etymology

From Middle English berable, equivalent to bear + -able.

Synonyms

abideable livable survivable bearable endurable portable sufferable supportable tolerable withstandable portatile shiftable transportable carriable fieldable grab-and-go handcarried portative totable

Derived words

bearableness bearably inbearable semibearable unbearable
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